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DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 1979
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The Untold Mississippi Story
Civil Rights Update
We Are Hurtinq Ourselves
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By Trfllic Jcf fers ?r
Some four to five hun- o' ,hc w juvfcnilc codes
dred people, two-thirds of
whom were children,
packed the second floor
conference room of the
in North Carolina that arc
now, being implemented.
One of these eodes now
focuses on emotional, as
Downtowner Monday tContinuej oft. Pagtf'2 Spts. Sec)
Emergency Meeting
I'NITF.D NATIONS Secretary General Kurt
Waldhcim (I) meets with I'.S. Ambassador to the l .N.
Donald MiileiiFv heforv an emergency mcclinji ol the
Security Council orf November 27. The mcctiii" lusted
I'il'lccn ininules and adjourned ils debute on the
American hostage crisis in Iran until December 1. acccp
linj a request from the Iranians lor respect of Islamic
holvdavslasl week. I PI I'holo
U.N. Human Rights Day
To De Commemorated
"Hurrlan Rights: The
Protection of Succeeding
Generations" will be the
rtopic of the Baha'i obser
vance of United Nations
Hitman Rights Day, Maifcf
...day, December 10, at 7
p.m. at the North Durham
, Branch of the Durham
Library, Riverview Shop
ping Center. Mrs. Melissa
Tansik will be the speaker.
The public is invited to the
program, another in a
series of Baha'i obser
vances for International
year of the Child.
In Durham, Mrs. Tan
sik has performed
volunteer work with
County schools and
Wright School, and is
presently doing volunteer
work with the Mental
Health Association. She
received the B.A. degree
in History from the
University of Wisconsin
and the M.A. in English
from the University of
Oregon. Prior lo moving
to Durham, she was a
teacher of high school
English in Florida and a
professional editor of
technical publications
with Sperry Marine
Systems in Virginia.
The Baha'i Interna
tional Community has
consistent ly supported
United Nations efforts "io
expand and protect the
human rights of all races,
pcpjije's, atid Jiat iotiiqcc ,
its creation in 1945.
Human Rights Day was
slablished by the United
Nations to commemorate
the 1948 signing ol the
Univeral Declaration of
Human Rights by the
member states of the
world assembly. The
United Stales was one of
its signatories. The
Declaration of Human
Rights, recognizing the interdependence-
of nations,
was an attempt to define a
code of essential human
rights which could be
adopted by all govern
ments. Among the rights
guaranteed by the Declra
lion are the right to life,
liberty, and the security of
person; ( he right ' of
freedom from slavery, of
equal protection under the
law; the right lo form a
family, to have freedom
of. conscience, -religion,
opinion, and expression;
the right to work; and the
right to a standard of liv
ing adequate to health and
well-heiii!!.
Former Durham Pastor
Promoted to Colonel
Chaplain Frederick D.
Terry, former pastor of
West Durham Baptist
Church, was promoted to
Colonel in the United
States Army Reserve in
special ceremonies held at
Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Indiana Saturday,
November 17. Chaplain
Terry is Staff Chaplain
with the 337th General
Hospital in Indianapolis,
Indiana. The silver. eagles
were pinned on by Major
General Leston Car
michael, Commander,
123rd Army Command,
while Mrs. Terry, Delmar
and Fred observed.
Chaplain Terry was com
missioned 1st Lt. in 1960
for former President
Eisenhower. Since his
commission, Chaplain
'Terry has served with
Reserve units in Winston
Salem, Greensboro, and
Durham. He has also serv
ed as Unit Chaplain with
the 510th Depot,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Chaplain Terry attended
several military schools,
amonn them are: The
night, December 3, to par
ticipate in a banquet to
celebrate the International
.Year of the Child.
The program, one of
many that were held this
week in Durham, featured
dance, poetry and music
by elementary and high
school students from the
city and county schools.
Among the distinguish
ed guests who attended
was Judge David Q
LaBarre of the Durham
County District Courl
who commented on some
UCCU bo(r
ToPcrfcra
'I he;. North H'arolina
Central .-I itnersiiy 1'onr
int; and "ouyy'rl hoir,
lirecletl l Charles
iilclirist, will appear i i
I heir annual Christmas
( 'nncerl at 4 ji.m-., "mmi
dav. DccnnlH-r Vsit ll.V
Duke' Auditorium. Ad
mission is free;
Busts of Douglass and
King For Capitol Closer
WASHINGTON. D.C. Scii.ii m H-'ji-h l.iy!
(l).-lnd) today applauded Senate Rule Cnunni'tci ;c
lion which brings the effnris to place busts ..f i .in
neni blacks Americans m ihe I'.S, ( apii"!..
Bayli said all Americans will be able i1 lake pi'de
when i he accomplishments uf l iedeiuk D u-l.iss
and Maiiin l.uihei K it j aie ico .'iiiaiI. "I .n
mans years the liisioiv black iuei k jins" .ii
complishinchis in ilns c-ninny haw I von i'm.iird."
the Scnaioi said. "I am vMieuulv phaseil ' '.
thatwc at e now -iW slilvK sc. U llic.l.i wiic'.LlMlsi
of two our grcaiesi black le.uleis HI take -.rpl.i
amcnig those of other pi Miiineni mei u an-.. '
Ihc Senator noted ilia! the Sena:e Rules ti'uwn-'
ol Martin l.uthci King and I leilenck I).mi"I.isn iv
placed in the U.S. Capitol. Ihe lull Sen. re imc-' - -H
act "it the uicasuics. B.i ii -s .1 sp ns. n ! h : h l IK
and is the author of an.'i'iei pi -pos.il ;oi'' - M
desii'iiaie the bnihdax of M.n 'i" I iriiei k as i .
iional liolidav.
Banquet At
Downtowner
Mill DRI V Ol M l (.l wi t. n presenl. d Moiulat jiuui ;
celebrali'i'' Ihe lniernalMin.il Year ol tlv Child, held at Ihe Dnlo .n-i Mm-.... i !
(See SCi'.Nr.S inside Ilns issue)
IMinii. ! l I ' i' "
Grcotod Dy Standing Ovatio
rs. Corotta King Spoalis In Chcpol Hill
United Stales Army
Chaplains School, The
Advanced Chaplains
Course, and Command
and General Sta i' School.
During the lime Terry
was pastor of the West
Durham Baptist Church,
he led the congregation in
constructing a new facility
at ils present site on
Athens and NixurjSt reels.
Chaplain ferry was active
in community and civil ac
tiviiics during his
pastorale in the area. He
was Moderator of the East
Cedar Grove Association;
President, Durham
Ministerial Association;
Member of the District
Boy Scouts; the Mayors
Advisory Council; N.C.
Central University
Chaplain. In 1971, Terry
joined the staff at the
Veterans Administration
Medical Center, Mar
tjjisburg, VV where1te
worked for six years.
As a civilian, Chaplain
Terry is Chief, Chaplain
Service, GS employed, at
.'the Veterans Administra
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Pupils Say "Definitely Not" To Spanking,
By frellie I . JclTers f
During the first week of December. Dm hum js
observing the International Year of the Child witji
planned activities in the many areas that deeply affcyt
children. Special attention is being given during ihe
week lo how parents may rear well-disciplined
children while leaving them intact, socially, emo
tionally, physically and intellectually.
In keeping with the theme of the week, some
children in the Durham community have been inter
viewed for this, the fifth article, in a scries on spank
ing. The children were asked whether or noi pupils
who misbehave should be spanked by their teachers.
If l hey answered "no", l hey were asked for sugges
tions on how undisciplined pupils should be hancMcd.
"No, I don't think that pupils should be spaiild.
Spanking is cruel," said Staccy McCorfiictf. an
eighth grader. Stacey said that children should be
sent to the dean so that they can be talked to. Tlrf . '
they continue lo misbehave, school officials should
send for their parents.
"No, I don't think students should be spanked,"
said Renwood Pulley, a sixth grader. He said,
"Students should be made to stay after school and
write M will behave at school'; and if they are still
bad, the teacher should make them wrile until they
learn to be good."
"No, pupils should not be spanked unless they do
something outrageous," said Maria L. Brooks, an
eighth grader. Maria said that by 'outrageous' she
meant an offense that involved being very insulting
lo the teacher. She suggested placing the unruly pupil
outside the "classroom door.
"Yes, the teacher should spank bad children,"
said Douglas Speight, third grader. Douglas said that
pupils who fight, talk out in class and take their
classmates' pencils should be spanked.
"No, students should not be spanked. Teachers
should talk with them lo find out why. they
misbehave and then help them solve the problems
that are responsible," said Sonja Daniels, an
eleventh grader. Sonja said that the student should be
given some type of professional help if the teacher is
unable to help solve the problem.
"No, students should not be spanked." said
Dwight Thompson a sixth grader. Dwight said that
students should be sent to the office when they
misbehave or they should be sent home and asked to
bring their parents to school.
"Yes, pupils should be spanked," said Alex Smith,
a third grader. Alex said that he has misbehaved at
school, but he has never been spanked.
"No, students should not be spanked," said
Sidonie Jcffers. She said that teachers should try to
reason with pupils. "They should explain to them
why they should not behave as they do. If the student
continues to misbehave, then a counselor should be
brought in to find out whether the child is seeking at
tention," she said:
Studert apparently believe that their behavior and
that of their classmates can be corrected with talking
and reasoning, with the aid of school counselors and
with the help of parents. In the International Year of
the Child, parents and teachers should begin listening
to children, the future generations of the world.
.tyext Week: Conclusion '
f
Hv K-licia Cassels
CHAPF.I Hill - Mis.
Corel lu Scott King stress
ed the importance of free
public '"education-, exercis
ing one's vol in;.' rights and
support i n g the,
LI .,r, .... in ... i ;n
in a speeen neu ai me
University of Noith
Carolina.
She also suppoiied
President Cartel's actions
in Ihe Iranian crisis and
his foreign rights policies.
Mrs. King, widow of
Rev. Martin I tit her Knit:.
Jr., spoke to an iniettacial
crowd f about I ?X) Mon
day night . She was greeted
by a standing ovation.
She said free public
education is a human tight
that has been obscured bv
such issues as busing anil
desegicgiition. She ciicd
Sweden as a country that,
guarantees free public
education and said the
U.S.. as the "wealthiest'
nation on earth" should
do the same.
She urged s'udenis lo
take advantage of their
rights as citizens by
voiii1'!. Dr. King "did
more voter registration
than any single activity in
his career" she added. .
As chairman of the Full
Raleigh Girl
Dies On
Playground
RALFIGH-Twclve-year-old
Ms. Audrey D.
Hinton. a seventh grader,
collapsed on the
playground of Fast
Millbrook Junior High
School here Wednesday
during lunch break and
was pronounced dead ai
11:53 ai Wake Medical
Center.
According lo her step
father, Dan Manning,
Audrey had been pro
nounced in excellent
health following a
physical examination in
August. She had had
physical checks annually
since she was five when
she underwent open heart
surgery. She was born
with a hole in her 'heart,
bin following her opera
tion, ':cl no physical re
quireu , lysical con
straints. East Millbrook prin
cipal, Lawrence T
Williams, reported that
Audrey had been playing
with some friends when
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I mployment Action
Council. Mrs. King heads
a nationwide coalition to
back the Humphreys
Hawkins Bill. Thebill is a
piece of economic" legisla
tion tJuil she tel. ins "she
most- -Jtupiw tanj"Uw
fn'his document of' the
decade." The bill requires
boili t he President and
loni'icss to work lowatd
I nil employment .
She encouraged
siiulcnis to become in
loi med about issues such
,i- the Humpiitcy
I law kins Bill and to woi k
towaid llieir implemeuia
lion
In a press conference
prior lo liei speech, Mis.
King said she endoises
Caller's bid for re-election
and believes he has handl
ed i he Iranian sil nation
"ailuiiiablv " and has
"pioved that he can be
level headed." She urged
ihe audience to suppoii
the United Nations in ils
efforts to free Ihe hostage
held by Iranian students
and asked people lo reject
revenge and retaliatory
tactics.
While Mis. King admit
ted that the US. has "a
long way lo go" regarding
ils foreign human righjs
policies, she said such
policies under ( artei have
liccoine moie "humane."
When asked io com
mem onCai ter's domestic
hitman rights policies in
light of his "continued
complete and total silencv
rtH . hv ' W ihni,viliv i fc
casi and the cases ol
oihci U.S. political
piisoneis, Mrs. Kill!- said
ill. ii the people ' miM
"ocaie an awaicness thai
miii-.iices do esis ." She
added that puhhe picsMiic
nnisi make it impossible
loi pei sons in office no1 lo
take a stand on such
issues.
I c-.t"l
Ihc Wihiiin-io
are iine black nu
one white woim.?
vicied in 1972 of
spuacy and buinin
pel tv in Wilmio
Since I heir convict'-
threat . Proves ?
witnesses have i.
iheir lesiimonv I
l.'.S. Justice IVp.it "in.
has i ecoinnundc!
I en's immediate u '. .i
re'.ual
lr. kn- p'
ol ihe Mar: : i ,
Km'-. . ( sv.ici I
C hange. I "c .e'U : . !
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5 Fellowships Offered To
Blacks at ll.Y. tlUL Offico
1 ive fellowships at the
New Yoik C itv hcad
quarleis of, iht. National
Uiban I eague will he of
fered to black and oihet
minoiity young adults
beginning in 19X0, accor
ding to an 'announcement
by Vernon I". Jordan. Jr..
President of the NUI..
The year-long
fellowships arc being
made availbalc through!
the George Edmund
Hayncs Fellowship Pro
gram, named :n t no- l
ihc co b trlei .od '! '
executive di. vti ol i!ie
Nl'l . The :l'tev'-ye.u pit-
giam is nude vsil'kr-
thnnigh a S4.U giiim
from i be . !irk-s Kom
I oundaritMi.
t
lis putpv'ss :s :o ,: tu-(
a unique opporiufi-. t. Jt
scct griup ! s 'Kceiuevi
and commiiied vouor iir
and woiik-ii unJci Hit? ;
tv vears of acc - to team
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I Appoints :Qq
Vice Prosidd
WASHINGTON. D.C.
National Business
League Presideni
Theodore R. Hagans, Jr.
recently announced the
appointment of Vice
Presidents and Assistant
Vice Presidents to serve
the constituencies in t he
League's ten regions.
As part of (he renewed
t Inn si to increase par
ticipation and expand
membership services, the
Regional Vice Presideni
will perform a 'varirty of
duties. Their rcspon
sibilities include a broad
advocacy role to ensure
local chapter and in
dividual participation in
-capacity building initiativs
that may directly impact
on minority economic
development. In addition,
they will assist in the for
mation of new NBL
chapters, and the reactiva
tion of inaciive chapicrs,
as well as coordinate con
ferences, seminars and
funding initiatives on the s
icgional level.
The following in
dividuals, and l hen
assistant', have been
selected to serve the ten
NBL reuions: Ncv
England r Frank
Bispham. vice picsidcnt.
Ms. Velma T. C rumble,
assist ant; New York. New
Jersy and Pennsylvania
Taylor Thompsons vice
presideni; assistant. An
drew Tolbert; IX-leware.
Maryland, Virginia. W.
Virginia, D.C. Puerto
Rico, and Virgin Islands
Leonard Blacksheai.
vice presideni; assistants.
Gregory Harrison. Wauna
Dooms, James IX'nsott:
N. Laiolina. S. Caiolina, .
Georgia and Florida
Floyd Mckissick, ice
president: assistants.
Ralph Hum. Willie
Richardson: Alabama.
Mississippi, -Arkansas.
Louisiana, Tennessee ami
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Kent uck v
Vrugi's. vice prcstJewi;
asstst.mis I .cola lath
Aruhew Smr:h: iW
dian.1. Michn:;"i and II
Imois -.- IV",;iiirt:t t
Duster, vice prcxulcm;.
assisiani. M;K'k V . Camp.,
bell: Wisconsm. Min
ncsoi.t. North Oakoia aiHl
St nub Dakota TlKHiias
Tip! tin. vice prcsUtefiu
assistant. Wilhvii Small:
Missouii. Iowa. Kansas
and Oklahoma -- l eroy
Tombs, Si icv previ-'
dent: assistant.. Jim
Roach4. Arizona.
Nebraska. Colorado.
Wyoming. No Moico.
1 exas. Utah. Nevada.
Montana and Idalu
Clyde Ctart, vice pesi
vk' i: assistanis Rohai K.
M I, Marvin Periv;
ifornia Oregon.
V.shingum. Alaska and
I a v aii Charles. ChviUv.
v . presideni: assisiantv.
Michael Ross. Henr v
Miller. ,